I'm a licensed psychologist (PSY#14600). My training and experience involve clinical, developmental, and educational psychology. I've worked with adults, children, and adolescents. Over 30 years of experience give me a broad perspective on how individuals cope---sometimes successfully but oftentimes unsuccessfully---with diverse social, emotional, and educational challenges and difficulties.
In my therapy practice, I typically help adults who struggle with depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. Many of my clients are dealing with stressful relationships with a spouse or ex-spouse, and many come to me for help because of parenting difficulties. The children and adolescents with whom I work also suffer from depression, anxiety, and symptoms of OCD. Some are also dealing with learning difficulties, attention-deficit/hyperactivity, parents divorcing, friends abandoning them, and the world of social media enveloping them.
I work from both a psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral perspective. And, whenever it's helpful, I try to infuse into our work the practice of mindfulness.
My educational background includes:
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, Reiss-Davis Child Study Center, Los Angeles
- University of Michigan, M.A., Ph.D.
- Boston University, M.Ed.
- Lehigh University, B.A.
My professional background has included teaching and research:
- Professor Emeritus, Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside (1986 - 2009 to present)
- Visiting Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Education, Berlin, Germany (1985 to 1986)
- Assistant Professor, Developmental Psychology, State University of New York, Stony Brook (1982 to 1985)
Publications, conference presentations, workshops, and talks to parent groups have involved the following topics:
- Adaptive and maladaptive ways of coping with stress
- Motivational problems, low self-esteem and poor self-perceptions of ability
- Learning disabilities in children
- Bullying and peer harassment
- Why individuals are reluctant to seek help
Note: Some of these topics are covered in my Blog!